Sentence examples for a scant glimpse of from inspiring English sources

This single act affords a scant glimpse of the opera's sweep.

But there are scant glimpses of spouses or families, and barely a mention of Mr. McCready's struggle with Crohn's disease.

We're treated to a lengthy account of a visit Mr. Gill made to his cousin in eastern Kentucky, but given scant glimpses of other swaths of the country from the West to Florida to New England.

The book provides scant glimpses of Mr. Weill's life outside the office, perhaps because he is so defined by his job.

You only get the scantest glimpses of the aliens -- who look like a cross between the alien from Alien and the clones from Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones: bio-mechanics at its most indistinct.

A scant handful of minor critiques have been reflected.

This makes a scant quart of dip.

This makes a scant cup of topping.

A scant 2% of girls were enrolled in higher education.

Although the setting is apocalyptic, Mr. Burns offers only a scant and tentative glimpse at the disaster that brought the group together.

Despite scant hours, I was able to peek inside five properties on a recent Saturday, while getting a glimpse of some of the area's most charming neighborhoods — from Pasadena to Pacific Palisades.